Property Management Blog

Are you new to Nevada County?

By Barrett Property Management - Thursday, February 14, 2013

We have just added a new page to our website that is geared towards people that are new to Nevada County. Hover over the Extras tab and then click on Nevada County Useful Contact Phone Numbers. This is also a useful resource for existing Nevada County residents a...

The Costs of Renting Out Your House

By Barrett Property Management - Sunday, February 10, 2013

Here is a great article by www.houselogic.com, The Cost of Renting Out Your House. It touches on the basics of what to consider when you’re thinking of renting out your home…for the first time. A heads up: they claim, “Expect to pay a management company 8% to 10...

How Interest Rates Affect a Mortgage

By Barrett Property Management - Sunday, February 10, 2013

This flyer shows how the fluctuation of interest rates can affect a mortgage payment. The example given includes principal and interest payments on a 30 year fixed rate $150,000 mortgage. At 4% the principal and interest payment would be $716.12, at 5% $760.03, at 6% $899.33 and ...

Tax Season = Mortgage Interest Deductions for Homeowners

By Barrett Property Management - Wednesday, February 6, 2013

According to www.wikipedia.org, “A home mortgage interest deduction allows taxpayers who own their homes to reduce their taxable income by the amount of interest paid on the loan which is secured by their principal residenc...

To be a pet friendly property owner? Good idea or not?

By Barrett Property Management - Tuesday, February 5, 2013

When it comes to pets and the rental market, it almost seems to be a black and white scenario. Homeowners either say “yes” or “no”. After a bit of research, it turns out that if you’re interested in generating more revenues, which is the ideal goal for most invest...

It’s Official

By Barrett Property Management - Sunday, February 3, 2013

After many months of around the clock work, Barrett Property Management is now OFFICIAL! The business was launched on January 4th, 2013 and I am already busy busy busy. On January 23, 2013 (MY Birthday), TheUnion.com published the article: Barrett Property Mgmt. ...